Previous conference - SCCS 2011

The 2011 Student Conference on Conservation Science was another very successful conference, with 186 student delegates from around 63 countries. There is no doubt that the popularity of the conference was a result of the stimulating atmosphere generated by a varied programme that included high quality presentations, workshops, networking and social events.

SCCS 2011 included 31 talks and 110 posters contributed by research students and four plenary lectures by distinguished senior scientists and conservation practitioners. The conference was opened by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. The plenary lectures were given by Professor Wolfgang Cramer (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany), Professor Jeremy Jackson (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA), Professor E.J. Milner-Gulland (Imperial College London, UK) and Professor Kerry Turner (University of East Anglia, UK). All the plenary speakers gave inspiring talks on important conservation issues, encouraging debate and discussion throughout the three days of the conference and probably beyond! Equally impressive were the talks and posters presented by the student delegates, which gave an insight into the dedication and talent that is driving forward conservation science. For the first time in 2011, every student contributing a talk or poster was provided with written feedback on their presentation by a senior conservationist. Twenty-three conservation organizations attended the 'Who's Who in Conservation' session and we received extremely positive responses to the workshops.

The full conference report is available to read here.

Be sure to check out the Talk and Poster Prize Winners